Chair device



March 20, 1934. 1.. x. HERMAN CHAIR DEVICE Filed Feb.

ALI/1'5 Z 777? INVENTOR.

A TORNE Y.

Patented Mar. 20, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to chairs. The principal object is to provide achair with a tiltable back and a foot rest co-acting with the tiltableback.

I A further object is to provide a foot rest that,

when extended, has moved outwardly and upwardly.

A further object is to provide means for holding this tiltable back andfoot rest in a fixed position.

A further object is to provide means for releasing the tiltable backfrom a fixed position to an adjustable or closed position.

A still further object is to provide a recess for the foot rest when ina closed position.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionherein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:--

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the chair with parts broken away,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the chair showing the tiltable backtilted back and the foot rest extended.

By referring to the drawing it will be seen that there is provided atiltable back member A. This tiltable back member A is hinged to a backframe member 10 by means of hinges A1.

I am aware that chairs have been made with tiltable backs. My invention,however, provides a chair with a tiltable back and coacting with this 40tiltable back member A an outwardly and upwardly extending foot rest B.

In referring to the drawing it is pointed out that while but one side ofthe chair is shown in detail as to construction and movable parts, bothsides of the chair are of similar construction.

The tiltable back member A is pivoted at a point A2 to an actuating bar1, the front end of which is pivoted to an upper end of an arm member 4.This pivoted arm member 4 is pivoted at a point 40 to a chair framemember C. The relatively long lower end of the pivoted arm member 4 ispivoted to a lower actuating bar 2 at a point 11. The extreme inner endof the lower actuating bar 2 is pivoted to a link 3 at a point 12. Theupper end of this link 3 is secured to the chair frame member C at apoint 30. The outer end B1 of the lower actuating bar 2 is securedfirmly to the foot rest B.

It will be seen by referring to Figure 1 that the lower actuating bar 2is provided with a guide and securing member 9. It will also be seenthat the upper end of a leg 13 is bifurcated in order to allow freedomfor the movement of the actuating bar 1.

In order that the tiltable back member A may be held in a desirabletilted angle there is provided a pivoted latch member 5 which functionswith a latch pin 6 which is secured to the chair frame member C. Forreleasing the pivoted latch member 5 there is provided a latchmanipulating :5 cord 7.

I claim:

In a chair, a chair frame having a seat mounted therein and a backhinged to the frame, said back normally extending upwardly and rear- 30wardly, a foot rest suspended normally beneath the seat and means formoving the foot rest outwardly as the back is moved rearwardly, saidmeans including a pair of oppositely disposed lower actuating bars theouter ends of which 5 are attached to the foot rest, a pair ofoppositely disposed links having their upper ends pivoted to a portionof the frame, a pair of oppositely disposed pivoted arm members pivotednear the upper ends to a portion of the frame, said oppositely disposedlinks and oppositely disposed pivoted arm members extending downwardlyand rearwardly from their pivotal connections when the foot rest is inits normal retracted position and having their lower ends pivoted tosaid lower 96 actuating bars, a pair of oppositely disposed actuatingbars pivoted at one end to said back member and at their other end tothe upper ends of said pivoted arm members, means for holding said backmember in a desirable tilted angle in- 100 eluding a pair of oppositelydisposed latch members pivoted to the upper ends of said pivoted armmembers and a pair of oppositely disposed latch pins secured to theframe, means for releasing said pivoted latch members.

LEWIS X. HERMAN.

